Acacia abyssinica Nyanga Flat Top SA Tree No. 187 Deciduous tree, (medium), frost resistant, fast growing, sun, white flowers in Spring, attracts birds, butterflies, mammals.
Has a flat crown with beautiful flaky bark.
Acacia ataxacantha Flame Thorn SA Tree No. 160 Deciduous tree, (small), frost resistant, fast growing, sun, white flowers in Summer, attracts birds, for thorny barriers, containers. Beautiful red pods, wood is split into strips for baskets.
Acacia burkei Black Monkey Thorn SA Tree No. 161 Deciduous tree, (medium), sun, yellow flowers in Spring, attracts birds, mammals, for thorny barriers, aggressive roots.
Said to attract lightning, gum is edible, medicinal, roots produce yellow dye, hard wood.
Acacia caffra Common Hook Thorn SA Tree No. 162 Deciduous tree, (medium), frost resistant, drought resistant, fast growing, sun, creamy-white flowers in Spring, attracts birds, butterflies, mammals, for thorny barriers, containers, bonsai, aggressive roots. A graceful tree with feathery foliage that gives the tree a weeping shape, used to make tobacco pipes, bark makes brown dye, medicinal and magical.
Acacia erioloba Camel Thorn SA Tree No. 168
Deciduous tree, (medium), sun, yellow flowers in Spring, attracts birds, mammals, for hedging/screening, thorny barriers. Edible gum, pods and bark medicinal, durable wood.
Acacia erubescens Blue Thorn SA Tree No. 164
Deciduous tree, (small), drought resistant, sun, white/pink flowers in Summer, attracts birds, for hedging/screening, thorny barriers. Bark rough, peeling in yellow paper layers.
Acacia galpinii Monkey Thorn SA Tree No. 166
Deciduous tree, (large), frost resistant, fast growing, sun, shade, semi-shade, red/purple flowers in Spring, attracts birds, butterflies, mammals. for thorny barriers, containers, aggressive roots. It has large, black, hooked thorns that make it an ideal addition to a security hedge, bark makes rope.
Acacia hebeclada Candle Thorn SA Tree No. 170 Deciduous tree, (small), frost resistant, drought resistant, sun, yellow flowers in Spring, attracts birds, for hedging/screening, aggressive roots. The bark is fissured and flaking.
Acacia karroo Sweet Thorn SA Tree No. 172
Deciduous tree, (medium), frost resistant, drought resistant, fast growing, sun, semi-shade, yellow flowers in Spring, attracts birds, butterflies, mammals, for containers, aggressive roots. Medicinal properties, bark used to tan leather red, firewood, gum eaten by bush babies, seeds are a coffee substitute. Ideal for small gardens.
Acacia mellifera Black Thorn SA Tree No. 176
Deciduous tree, (medium), frost resistant, drought resistant, sun, white/pink flowers in Spring, attracts birds, mammals, for aggressive roots. Twigs are used as toothbrushes
Acacia natalitia Coastal Sweet ThornSA Tree No. 172 Deciduous tree, (medium), frost resistant, fast growing, sun, fragrant yellow flowers in Spring, attracts birds, mammals.
Excellent for game lodge, light shade, does not drop thorns.
Acacia nigrescens Knob Wood SA Tree No. 178
Deciduous tree, (medium), drought resistant, sun, white flowers in Spring, attracts birds, mammals, for thorny barriers, bonsai. Magical, fodder tree, used for fencing posts.
Acacia rehmanniana Silky Thorn SA Tree No. 182 Deciduous tree, (small), frost resistant, drought resistant, fast growing, sun, cream flowers in Summer, attracts birds, for hedging/screening. Attractive grey-green, velvety leaves.
Acacia robusta Splendid Acacia SA Tree No. 183
Deciduous tree, (large), frost resistant, drought resistant, fast growing, sun, shade, white flowers in Spring, attracts birds, butterflies, for hedging/screening, thorny barriers, containers, non-aggressive roots. Bark used to make twine.
Acacia sieberianavar. woodii Paperbark Thorn SA Tree No. 187 Deciduous tree, (large), frost resistant, drought resistant, fast growing, sun, shade, yellow flowers in Spring, attracts birds, butterflies, mammals, for hedging/screening, thorny barriers, containers, aggressive roots. Flat crown, edible gum, medicinal, bark produces grey dye.
Acacia tortilis Umbrella Thorn SA Tree No. 188
Deciduous tree, (medium), frost resistant, drought resistant, sun, shade, white flowers in Summer, attracts birds, butterflies, mammals, for containers, bonsai, aggressive roots.
Medicinal bark, edible gum, firewood, grazed.
Acacia xanthophloea Fever Tree SA Tree No. 189 Deciduous tree, (medium), fast growing, sun, semi-shade, fragrant yellow flowers in Spring, attracts birds, butterflies, mammals, for water, containers, non-aggressive roots.
Medicinal bark, edible gum, timber for boxwood.
Aloe barberae (bainesii) Tree Aloe SA Tree No. 28 Evergreen tree, (large), frost resistant, sun, semi-shade, orange flowers in Winter, attracts birds, butterflies, for containers. Largest of all the Aloes, is an ideal form plant, semi-shade, and makes a good container plant.
Apodytes dimidiata White Pear/Bird's-Eye SA Tree No.
422
Evergreen tree, (small), frost resistant, fast growing, sun, fragrant white flowers in Summer, attracts birds, butterflies, mammals, non-aggressive roots. Leaves boiled as spinach, poles for hut building, fish kraals and furniture. Ideal for small gardens.
Bolusanthus speciosus Tree Wisteria SA Tree No. 222 Deciduous tree, (small), frost resistant, drought resistant, semi-shade, blue-violet flowers in Summer, attracts birds, mammals, for containers, bonsai, non-aggressive roots.
Graceful tree, the name means beautiful, medicinal, excellent wood.
Calodendrum capense Cape Chestnut SA Tree No. 256 Evergreen tree, (medium), drought resistant, semi-shade, pink flowers in Autumn, attracts birds, butterflies, mammals, non-aggressive roots. Magnificent terminal sprays of pink flowers in early summer, magical.
Celtis africana White Stinkwood SA Tree No. 39
Deciduous tree, (medium), frost resistant, drought resistant, fast growing, sun, yellow flowers in Summer, attracts birds, butterflies, mammals, for containers, bonsai, non-aggressive roots. Wood used for furniture, unpleasant smell when first cut hence common name, magical.
Combretum erythrophyllum River Bushwillow SA Tree No. 536 Deciduous tree, (medium), frost resistant, drought resistant, fast growing, sun, yellow/white flowers in Summer, attracts birds, butterflies, mammals, for wetlands, non-aggressive roots. Yellow to red autumn colours, gum used as varnish and roots produce brown dye.
Combretum molle Velvet Bushwillow SA Tree No. 537 Deciduous tree, (medium), sun, yellow flowers in Summer, attracts birds, butterflies, mammals. Leaves used for red fabric dye and roots for yellow fabric dye, medicinal.
Cussonia paniculata Highveld Cabbage Tree SA Tree No.
563.1
Evergreen tree, (small), sun, green flowers in Summer, attracts birds, butterflies, non-aggressive roots. Thick stem and attractive, drooping grey leaves. The thick tuberous roots are peeled and eaten raw as an emergency food or as a source of water, medicinal. Ideal for small gardens.
Cussonia spicata Common Cabbage Tree SA Tree No. 564 Evergreen tree, (small), fast growing, sun, green/yellow flowers in Autumn, attracts birds, mammals, aggressive roots.
Decorative, lovely form plant with bright green leaves crowded at the tips of the branches. Ideal for small gardens.
Cussonia transvaalensis Transvaal Cabbage Tree
SA Tree No. 564.3, Evergreen tree, (medium), frost resistant, drought resistant, sun, greenish-yellow flowers in
Spring-Summer, attracts birds. Single stem and sparsely branched crown.
Dais cotinifolia Pompon Tree SA Tree No. 521
Deciduous tree, (small), frost resistant, sun, pink/mauve flowers in Summer, attracts birds, butterflies, non-aggressive roots. Masses of very showy fragrant pink, pom-pom like flowers, bark woven and used for rope.
Dombeya rotundifolia Wild Pear SA Tree No. 471 Deciduous tree, (small), frost resistant, drought resistant, fast growing, sun, cream flowers in Spring, attracts birds, butterflies, mammals, for containers, non-aggressive roots.
Fire resistant, upright tree, bark for rope and flowers are a love potion, medicinal.
Duvernoia adhatodoides Pistol Bush SA Tree No. 681 Evergreen tree, (small), frost resistant, drought resistant, sun, shade, semi-shade, white flowers in Autumn-Summer, attracts birds, butterflies, for hedging/screening. Attractive with dark green leaves and brilliant white flowers.
Erythrina lysistemon Common Coral Tree SA Tree No.
245
Deciduous tree, (large), sun, semi-shade, red flowers in Winter-Spring, attracts birds, butterflies, aggressive roots.
The bark is medicinal, traditionally planted after birth of a son, lucky beans.
Faidherbia albida (Acacia albida) Ana Boom SA Tree No.
159
Deciduous tree, (large), frost resistant, sun, yellow flowers in December, attracts birds, butterflies, mammals, for containers, aggressive roots. Bark strips are used as dental floss, medicinal and fish poison. Edible gum and fruit.
Heteromorpha trifoliata Parsley Tree SA Tree No. 568
Deciduous tree, (small), frost resistant, sun, yellow/green flowers in Summer, attracts birds, butterflies. Roots and leaves used in traditional medicine.
Heteropyxis natalensis Lavender Tree SA Tree No. 455 Evergreen tree, (small), sun, semi-shade, white/creamy flowers in Summer, attracts birds, mammals, for containers, bonsai, non-aggressive roots. Medicinal, leaves as a mouthwash, lovely Autumn foliage.
Kiggelaria africana Wild Peach SA Tree No. 494
Deciduous tree, (medium), frost resistant, drought resistant, sun, yellow/green flowers in Summer, attracts birds, butterflies, non-aggressive roots. Street tree with attractive fruit, wood for furniture, medicinal. Attracts the Garden Acraea butterfly.
Nuxia floribunda Forest Elder SA Tree No. 634
Evergreen tree, (large), fast growing, sun, semi-shade, fragrant white flowers in Autumn, attracts birds, mammals, non-aggressive roots. Good near pools, plant near a patio.
Olea europaea subsp. africana WildOlive SA Tree No. 617 Evergreen tree, (medium), frost resistant, sun, white/green flowers in Summer, attracts birds, butterflies, mammals, for bonsai, aggressive roots. Edible fruit, protected in South Africa, medicinal, fine wood for turning.
Pappea capensis Jacket-Plum SA Tree No. 433
Deciduous tree, (small), sun, semi-shade, pale green flowers in Summer, attracts birds, mammals, non-aggressive roots.
Good for baldness and ringworm, fruit for jam, seeds for oil, also used to make soap.
Peltophorum africanum Weeping Wattle SA Tree No. 215
Deciduous tree, (large), frost resistant, sun, yellow flowers in Summer, attracts birds, mammals, for bonsai, non-aggressive roots. Roots and bark used medicinally, wood utilised.
Podocarpus falcatusNatal Outeniqua Yellow Wood SA Tree No. 16 Evergreen tree, (large), frost resistant, sun, white flowers in Summer, attracts birds, for containers, non-aggressive roots.
In 1976 made SA National Tree, need a permit to cut down, Christmas tree, it has the smallest leaves but grows to be the tallest.
Podocarpus henkeliiHenkel's YellowwoodSA Tree No. 17 Evergreen tree, (medium), frost resistant, sun, yellow flowers in Summer, attracts birds. Has long hanging leaves and is the most popular Yellowwood.
Podocarpus latifolius Real Yellowwood SA Tree No. 18 Evergreen tree, (large), sun, greenish flowers in Spring, attracts birds, mammals. Edible fruit, host to epiphytic orchids, beautiful wood for furniture.
Schotia brachypetala Weeping Boerbean SA Tree No. 202 Deciduous tree, (large), frost resistant, drought resistant, sun, shade, semi-shade, red flowers in Summer, attracts birds, butterflies, mammals, non-aggressive roots. Bark used to make sangoma's red dye, to ward off evil, strikingly beautiful in flower. Seeds roasted and eaten.
Syzygium cordatum Water Berry SA Tree No. 555 Evergreen tree, (large), sun, semi-shade, fragrant white flowers in Spring, attracts birds, butterflies, mammals, for wetlands, aggressive roots. Beautiful red/brown wood, many medicinal uses, bark produces orange dye and the fruits a purple dye.
Trema orientalis Pigeonwood SA Tree No. 42
Deciduous tree, (large), sun, cream flowers in Summer, attracts birds. Numerous medicinal uses. Leaves eaten as spinach.
Vepris lanceolata White Ironwood SA Tree No. 261 Evergreen tree, (medium), drought resistant, sun, yellow flowers in Summer, attracts birds, butterflies, mammals, non-aggressive roots. Porcupines eat the bark, medicinal, timber.
Ziziphus mucronata Buffalo Thorn SA Tree No. 447 Deciduous tree, (medium), frost resistant, drought resistant, sun, yellow flowers in Summer, attracts birds, butterflies, mammals, non-aggressive roots. Protected in Free State, important medicinal and magical tree, edible fruit.
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